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Examples

  • His head dropped forward slightly and he stared at one of his knees, poking up bonily from under the covers.

    The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul Adams, Douglas, 1952- 1988

  • Already its brow beetled bonily, and above it the skull quickly retreated.

    A different flesh Turtledove, Harry 1988

  • Her fingers drummed bonily on the arm of her chair.

    The Nursing Home Murder Marsh, Ngaio, 1899-1982 1963

  • Even in repose, the undershot jaw was plunged forward, the jowls bonily defined.

    Humoresque A Laugh on Life with a Tear Behind It Fannie Hurst 1928

  • The bonily awkward body had lengthened and had lost its myriad knobs and angles.

    Bruce Albert Payson Terhune 1907

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  • after my cat broke his leg he was not doing so well bonily.

    bonily speaking, my cat with the broekn leg was not doing so well.

    February 21, 2007

  • In my case, "Uselessness flexed his muscles bonily, and all present were compelled to look away."

    February 21, 2007